BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13468, 16 December 1905, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. RECORD SHIPBUILDING. LONDON, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 8.35 aim.) The output from the Clyde shipbuilding yards this year establishes a record. OUTRAGES IN THE FRENCH CONGO. PARIS,' December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 8.35 a.m.) The findings of the French Congo Commission acquit the agent Gentil of the outrage charges that were made against him a few months ago. Gentil was ill at the time the accusations were published. THE HOTTENTOT RISING. » BERLIN, December 14. (Received Dec. 15. at 7.16 a.m.) The Reichstag has been asked to vote another million and a-half sterling for the Hottentot war. The Government' is despatching 700 reinforcements to Southwest Africa. SATISFACTORILY ARRANGED. (Received Dec. 15, at 8.35 a.m.) The German concession in Madeira has been arranged satisfactorily. THE PANTHER INCIDENT. MO DE JANEIRO, December IS. (Received Dee. 15, at 10 p.m.) The German Minister in Brazil has informed Baron Brnnco that he regretted the Panther's action, and promised satisfaction if the charges of kidnapping a German youth named Steinhoff, and a Brazilian, the son of a German named Zimmerman, are proved. CHINESE STUDENTS IN JAPAN. TOKTO, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 8.35 a.m.) Eight thousand two hundred Chinese students at present in Japanese colleges have resolved to return home owing to the disregard that has been paid to their protests. Two thousand have already started.